Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers, Book Review
Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers by Jeanine Valrie Logan & Anayah Sangoele-Ayoka As doulas, part of our role is to provide general information, tips, and help with getting our clients started breastfeeding. It is important for us to take into account the societal and cultural factors that could present possible hurdles for…
Read MorePostpartum Planning
Do I need a postpartum plan? Expectant couples can spend months researching their perfect birth. They need to decide the birth place, healthcare professional, doulas, and birth photographers, etc. Often times a lot of time and money are allotted to creating a great birth plan. While all of those aspects are…
Read MoreCommon Questions in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is full of so many new and beautiful things (and let’s be real here… a few not so beautiful things.) With those things come questions. Oh, so very many questions. As doulas, we hear a lot of these and we have some incredible members of the Utah Doula Association here to answer a few…
Read MoreFebruary Mentor Meeting Highlights
Last night was our very first mentor meeting of 2017 and boy was it good! The topic was “Social Media and Your Doula Business,” something I’m sure we all can appreciate. It is basically impossible to have a successful business these days without a strong online presence, and this can no longer be accomplished with…
Read MoreHow the New UDA Outreach Committee Will Rock 2017
The Utah Doula Association is starting 2017 strong with over 130 members. These amazing doulas are as diverse as the women and families they serve. Utah’s birth community has grown and developed in such a way that it prompted a change within the UDA. Utah families need a safe place to come to know doulas,…
Read MoreWelcome from the 2017 UDA President and President Elect!
Dear doulas of the Utah Doula Association, future doulas, mentors, and leaders shaping this great birth community: We are so honored to be serving as your President and President Elect for 2017. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for asking us to serve you in this capacity, having faith that we…
Read MoreUDA member mentoring meeting – SEPTEMBER
Details: Continued education and peer support makes for the very best doulas. Utah Doula Association members are invited to join us. Come learn from licensed massage therapist, certified birth doula, and founder and owner of Salt Lake Prenatal Massage, Rebecca De Azevedo Overson, as she shares some of her unique tips and tricks for labor…
Read MoreMay 2016 Mentoring Meeting – Healing after Traumatic Birth
Traumatic births can affect anyone. Parents, and even doulas can walk away from a birth with a huge need for processing. Come explore options for healing after traumatic birth. Amy-Rose White will be our guest speaker. When: May 12, 2016 7:30pm Where: 195 W 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84115-1828 It’s a big red warehouse…
Read MoreWelcome to the New Website for the Utah Doula Association!
Well, the moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Welcome to the brand new website for the Utah Doula Association. Isn’t it lovely? We’ve worked hard as a board to create this fresh and accessible site to promote our members and spread the word about birth services in Utah. Here are some of…
Read MoreUDA Members Heard! New UDA Website to be Developed!
The Board is formally announcing its intention to gather and review website development proposals. Proposals should integrate the following objectives: Guest: ability to identify UDA member services easily: birth doulas, postpartum doulas, childbirth educators ability to search website easily: name, service, zip code, referrals ability for potential clients to email doula directly from website (contact…
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